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Review / Jesus Christ Super-duper-star

musical theatre “Jesus Christ Superstar” Music by: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics by: Tim Rice Director, Stephen Pike; musical director Ian McLean; choreographer Jordan Kelly At AIS Arena until June 7....

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Save our city; Easthope blasts the Budget

Jane Easthope… “The potential to create a vibrant mid-city hub is overlooked with the preference to set up West Basin for future land sales further disconnecting visitor experiences. . Photo by Silas...

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Canberra Confidential / Country squires please apply

HERE’S a piece of history to bring out the country squire in all of us: the historical Bywong mining town (the whole town) is for sale. Set on 24 hectares of scattered native bushland just north of...

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Pole movers and shakers chase the title

  “THE vibe and energy of the pole-dancing studio is nothing like I have ever seen before” says Jenny Hayes, managing director of Trick Fitness in Mitchell. “People come here to get fit and to have...

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Knife man strikes Braddon supermarket

A SHOP assistant was threatened in an aggravated robbery of a small supermarket on Lowana Street, Braddon, late yesterday afternoon. About 6pm, a man threatened a staff member of the shop with a knife,...

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Drugs in the post send young couple to court

A 20-year-old Belconnen man and his 20-year-old partner will face to court over the illegal importation via mail of a controlled substance. In late May, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service...

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Residents reassured as prisoners move to Symonston

THE first inmates are about to be moved to the Symonston Correctional Centre to ease the controversial overcrowding at the Alexander Maconochie Centre. Alexander Maconochie Centre“Residents can be...

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Goulburn mayor secures Canberra bus service

MAYOR Geoff Kettle has secured a twice-daily bus service from Goulburn to Canberra with Greyhound Australia. “Goulburn has lacked a reliable passenger transport service to Canberra for many years,”...

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Double trouble for naughty weekend drivers

DOUBLE demerit penalties for the long weekend will come into place from the start of Friday until the end of Monday.  The penalties apply to all speeding and seatbelt offences, with one extra demerit...

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Arts at the weekend/ What’s what in Canberra

HAPPY 50th birthday to The Canberra Theatre Centre, the first multi-purpose such facility in Australia. There’ll be an open day this Saturday June 6, featuring music from 11am to 7.20pm in the Link,...

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Lecture aims to help hoarders

AN expert in the field of hoarding disorders, Dr Christopher Mogan, clinical psychologist and director of The Anxiety Clinic Melbourne will give a free public lecture on hoarding. Dr Christopher...

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Woman robbed in Woden carpark

A MAN holding a metal bar demanded a wallet from a woman in a Woden car park last night. About 7pm, the unknown man approached a woman in the CIT car park on Hindmarsh Drive, Phillip. The woman handed...

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How Canberrans battle the cold at home

40 per cent of people cuddle up to a pet on cold nights, according to new research.NEW research shows that Canberrans appear to have adopted extreme ways to fend off the cold indoors. The research,...

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Lyn Mills’ social event of the week

ROSIE Batty has been thrust into the spotlight for diametrically opposed reasons; the murder of her son Luke by his father and her inspirational decision to face the media onslaught with honesty,...

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‘Scarred’ portrait with sewn lips wins art prize

A CONFRONTING portrait showing a face with sewn lips has won the $2000 Rotary Club of Tuggeranong Art Award, it was announced at a function in Tuggeranong Arts Centre this evening. Stephanie McClory’s...

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‘A new Canberra emerging’ in architecture entries

JUDGING is underway for the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 ACT Architecture Awards, to be announced at an exhibition and presentation dinner in QT Canberra on June 20. By architects Daryl...

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Shop robberies continue, this time it’s Giralang

A STAFF member of a convenience store was threatened by a man with a hammer in Giralang early this morning. The man entered theSeven-Eleven store on Canopus Crescent at about 3.05am, and threatened the...

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Motorists warned to watch for snow and ice on roads

DRIVERS beware, snow and ice are reported on Boboyan Road and Corin Road. Roads ACT is advising drivers to drive to conditions. File photoRoads ACT says the roads remain open at this stage but drivers...

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Review / Music for the brain and the heart

BROTHERS Juan Andres and Nicolas Ospina provided a fascinating and entertaining evening of music that combined the elements of contemporary jazz and traditional Colombian styles.   The Ospina...

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New code for native reptiles, what do you think?

THE public is invited to provide feedback on the draft code of practice for the keeping of native reptiles. The draft code has been developed by the ACT Animal Welfare Advisory Committee with input...

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